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WHECTV Created: April 05, 2021 06:10 AM ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC)— We have a Consumer Alert about a new scam that is targeting colleges, and people with certain email accounts that end in ".edu." The scam includes a message that looks like it comes from the Internal Revenue Service. The subject line says its about your tax refund payment. It then asks you to submit a form to claim your money. Dont do it. If you want to check the status of your refund, use the  

$70B in PPP and COVID-19 disaster loans from SBA paid to fraudsters, fake business owners Florida mans ID used to scam the SBA The Paycheck Protection Program has doled out hundreds of billions of dollars in pandemic relief to businesses in Florida and across the country. But a government watchdog found more than $70 billion may have been lost to fraudulent claims. A Florida man discovered his ID was used to scam the SBA. and last updated 2021-04-01 18:06:02-04 The Paycheck Protection Program (...

AARP and the Better Business Bureau say scammers are taking advantage of seniors seeking COVID vaccines.

Consumer Alert: Officials are warning consumers about big game, counterfeit tickets and scams News Highlights: Consumer Alert: Officials are warning consumers about big game, counterfeit tickets and scams HONOLULU (KHON2) – With the big game coming on Sunday, experts are warning football fans about counterfeits and ticket scams. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] Recommended Reports of counterfeit items and team tickets are on the rise across the co...

There's a consumer alert as the U.S. issues an import alert on alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico.

Don’t pay to reserve a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, state warns Published:  Tags:  File photo (Pexels.) According to recent news reports, scammers used the popular event website Eventbrite to pose as county health departments and take or attempt to take payments in exchange for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a Consumer Alert warning Floridians about the COVID-19 vaccine scam. “Consumer Protection investigators and criminal prosecutors in my of...

To the "index." a new year will mean a pay hike for millions of workers across the country. the minimum wage increased today in 20 states. the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour with no increase in 11 years. many of these workers have already started receiving $600 direct payments from the latest covid-19 stimulus deal. a consumer alert tonight as well. several brands of sportmix dog and cat food have been recalled. the fda says the products may contain dangerous levels of a toxin prod...

Beware: Hackers can steal money off gift cards before you have a chance to use them Billion-dollar gift card business ripe with fraud Gift cards are a billion-dollar business during the holidays, but you may have bought a worthless stolen card without even realizing it. and last updated 2020-12-30 13:09:52-05 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Gift cards are a billion-dollar business during the holidays, but you may have bought a worthless stolen card without even realizing it. Thieves are steali...

CONSUMER ALERT: Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution Scams Staff Report WASHINGTON AND HOLMES COUNTY—Attorney General Ashley Moody today issued a Consumer Alert warning Floridians about COVID-19 vaccine product and distribution scams. With coronavirus vaccines potentially nearing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and consumers anxious to achieve immunity, scammers may exploit the situation to rip-off Floridians. To highlight the potential for vaccine-related fraud, the Inte...

Interview. david? >> all right, ian, thank you. and back here at home tonight, and california congressman duncan hunter has now pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds. a major reversal, after more than a year of denials. the six-term republican was accused of spending more than 250,000 campaign dollars on extramarital affairs and luxury goods, among other things. hunter called it a political witch hunt. his wife is now cooperating with prosecutors. there is still much more ahead on "world...